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Recent Amendments to FIPPA: Understanding Privacy Breach Obligations for Public-Sector Organizations in Ontario

Tina Saban, Catherine Hart and Naomi Chernos | September 19, 2025

This article provides an overview of the new privacy breach reporting and notification obligations under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Ontario) and describes steps that organizations can take to ensure compliance with the new requirements.

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Alberta Court Finds Sections of Privacy Law Unconstitutional

Imran Ahmad, John Cassell, Travis Walker | July 08, 2025

On May 8, 2025, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta released its decision in Clearview AI Inc. v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) (the Decision). The Decision found that certain provisions of Alberta’s private-sector privacy law which limit the scope of “publicly available” information violate subsection 2(b) of the Charter and are therefore unconstitutional. The Decision is noteworthy since it is the first time the constitutionality of certain sections of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) has been considered.

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2025 Mid-Year Year Update: 5 Privacy Law Developments

Roland Hung and Laura Crimi | July 08, 2025

We are at the mid-year point of 2025 and the privacy landscape in Canada continues to evolve. This article highlights Canada’s top five notable developments in the privacy space in 2025 so far.

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